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Conservation of Captains: McDonald returns

Kind of a perfect storm. Colin McDonald had a feeling his time in Lehigh was coming to an end last year. He’s got a new baby girl. His wife’s family is in Boston; his is local. He knows the area. He

Someone (probably) has to win: Lehigh Valley pregame

The second-to-last tie in Sound Tigers history was a scoreless game here, April 10, 2004 against the Philadelphia Phantoms. (Clinched the division for Philly, sent Bridgeport to Wilkes-Barre, and

McDonald, Zolnierczyk called: WBS pregame

The Islanders put Michael Grabner on injured reserve and, needing a couple of bodies for today’s game, called up Harry Zolnierczyk for the first time and Colin McDonald. That leaves Bridgeport a

One day closer: Wednesday notes

Three goalies on the ice to start practice Wednesday at Harbor Yard: Kevin Poulin was on through the first half or so before he went off. Still no timetable, Brent Thompson said. “Nothing’s changed,”

Waiting on a few things: Tuesday notes

And as the header says, may be updated… Still no Brett Gallant (upper body) on the ice; Brent Thompson said he’s going through various tests of exertion over the next few days, and as he’s cleared

Gallant out, McDonald back: Super Sunday notes

Brett Gallant was the only unexpected absence today for Bridgeport. Upper body, day-to-day, Brent Thompson said, on a hit Gallant took in the third period last night. “He says he’s feeling OK,”

Stockton to the AHL (no, the other way): Portland pregame

Kent Simpson, a night after his Bridgeport debut, gets his first Bridgeport start. Lukas Sutter also gets his AHL debut after coming up from Stockton. Colin McDonald took warmup in Detroit today but

Poulin out, McDonald up, Pulock on: Friday morning notes

A good news/bad news kind of morning at Wonderland for the morning skate. Kevin Poulin was off the ice, in hindsight, not early, but promptly yesterday. Turns out he’s dealing with a lower-body injury

Emotion, passion, effort: Springfield postgame

Thompson: "We didn't play with any emotion. We didn't play with any passion. We didn't work hard. It's that simple." #BST— Michael Fornabaio (@fornabaioctp) November

Poulin Wall ’14: Hartford postgame 1

You look up at the end of the night, and it’s 6-1, and the goaltender ends up third star. Sometimes credit for the goalie gets a little lost in a night like this. “He didn’t get lost,” Brent Thompson